The 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 27 September 2015.
| Dates | 17 July – 27 September 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (23rd title)Seán Maunsell (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Brendan's, ArdfertDarren Delaney (captain) Pat O'Driscoll (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 383 (27.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Daniel Collins (3-51) | ||
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The championship was won by Kilmoyley who secured the title following a 3–15 to 1–13 defeat of St Brendan's, Ardfert in the final.[1] This was their 23rd championship title and their first in six championship seasons.
Lixnaw were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.[2][3]
Results
editRound 1
edit| 17 July 2015 Round 1 | Balluheigue | 0-15 - 0-17 | Lixnaw | Healy Park |
| 19:00 | P Lucid 0-10, D Casey 0-1, D Casey 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. | M Conway 0-7, J Flaherty 0-4, S Conway 0-3, E Galvin 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, C Sheehy 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 1-17 | Kilmoyley | Causeway Grounds |
| 13:13 | S Nolan 1-11, P Twomey 0-2, P Quille 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, I McCarthy 0-1. | S Maunsell 0-5, D Collins 0-5, A Royle 1-0, T Murnane 0-3, J Brick 0-2, R Collins 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Abbeydorney | 1-17 - 2-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Grounds |
| 15:15 | PJ Keane 0-9 (5f), E Egan 1-0, D Egan 0-2, B O’Leary 0-2, D O’Leary 0-2, K Dineen and I McCarthy 0-1 | D Griffin 1-2, J Egan 0-5 (5f), T Hannafin 1-0, E Leen, E Corridon and K Orpin 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan |
| 19 July 2015 Round 1 | Causeway | 2-11 - 0-10 | Ballyduff | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
| 18:00 | C Harty 2-1, P McGrath 0-6, M Delaney 0-2, A Fealy 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. | P Boyle 0-5, E Ross 0-3, A Boyle 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: C O'Regan |
| 26 July 2015 Round 1 replay | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-10 - 1-12 (aet) | Kilmoyley | Causeway Grounds |
| 13:30 | S Nolan 0-8, I McCarthy 0-1, P Twomey 0-1. | D Collins 1-11, A Royle 0-1. | Referee: C O'Regan |
Round 2A
edit| 25 July 2015 Round 2A | Lixnaw | 2-17 - 0-16 | Causeway | Healy Park |
| 19:00 | M Conway 2-7, S Conway 0-4, C Sheehy 0-2, E Galvin 0-2, J Griffin 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, M Delaney 0-3, C Harty 0-3, T Casey 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, A Fealy 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
| 3 August 2015 Round 2A | Kilmoyley | 2-10 - 0-06 | Abbeydorney | Ballyduff Grounds |
| 18:30 | S Young 2-0, D Collins 0-6, R Collins 0-2, S Maunsell 0-1, J Brick 0-1. | Report | I McCarthy 0-3, R O'Donovan 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, D Egan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister |
Round 2B
edit| 26 July 2015 Round 2B | Ballyheigue | 0-09 - 0-10 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Causeway Sportsfield |
| 15:15 | P Lucid (0-7), D Casey (0-1), Tommy O’Connor (0-1). | Report | J Egan (0-7, T Hannafin (0-1), K Fitzgerald (0-1), K Skinner (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan |
| 4 August 2015 Round 2B | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-17 - 2-20 (AET) | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
| 18:30 | S Nolan (1-10), J Conway (0-3), A O'Mahony (0-2), I McCarthy (0-1), P Twomey (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-2), M Boyle (0-2), E Ross (0-1), T Rourke (0-1), B O'Grady (0-1), G O'Grady (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Quarter-finals
edit| 16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Abbeydorney | 3-09 - 1-17 | Ballyduff | Hermitage Park |
| 14:00 | PJ Keane (2-2), M O'Leary (1-3), B Donovan (0-2), B O'Leary (0-1), D Egan (0-1). | Report | B O'Sullivan (0-11), G O'Brien (1-1), B O'Grady (0-3), M Boyle (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). | Referee: C McAllister |
| 16 August 2015 Quarter-final | Causeway | 1-8 - 4-16 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Páirc Naomh Eirc |
| 18:30 | P McGrath (0-5), C Harty (1-1), JM Dooley (0-1), K Carmody (0-1). | Report | J Egan (1-10), E Leen (1-1), J Wallace (1-0), K Skinner (0-3), D Dineen (0-1), D Griffin (0-1). | Referee: J Mullins |
Semi-finals
edit| 29 August 2015 Semi-final | Lixnaw | 1-12 - 2-15 | St Brendan's, Ardfert | Healy Park |
| 18:00 | M Conway (0-9), S Conway (1-0), R Heffernan (0-2), J Flaherty (0-1). | J Egan (2-7), D Griffin (0-3), K Skinner (0-3), F Mackessey (0-2). | Referee: C McAllister |
| 30 August 2015 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 2-24 - 2-12 | Ballyduff | Healy Park |
| 18:00 | D Collins 0-9, A Royle 1-3, M O'Connor 1-1, M O'Regan 0-3, D Fitzell 0-2, S Maunsell 0-2, T Murnane 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, J Brick 0-1, R Collins 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-8, A Boyle 1-2, B O'Grady 0-1, M Boyle 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins |
Final
edit| 27 September 2015 Final | St Brendan's, Ardfert | 1-13 - 3-15 | Kilmoyley | Healy Park |
| J Egan 0-8 (0-6 frees), D Wallace 1-0 E Leen 0-2, D Dineen 0-2 (s/l), K Hannafin 0- 1 | Report | D Collins 2-10 (1-9 frees), M Regan 1-0, S Maunsell and P O’Connor 0-2each, J McCarthy 0-1 | Referee: J Mullins |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 3-41 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 3-37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 3 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-29 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 4 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 2-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 6 | P. J. Keane | Abbeydorney | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Philip Lucid | Ballyheigue | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Paul McGrath | Causeway | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Colum Harty | Causeway | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 10 | Adrian Royle | Kilmoyley | 1-07 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| Shane Conway | Lixnaw | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| Seán Maunsell | Kilmoyley | 0-10 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 2-10 | 16 | St Brendan's |
| 2 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-11 | 14 | Kilmoyley |
| Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 1-11 | 14 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| 4 | Michael Conway | Lixnaw | 2-07 | 13 | Causeway |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 2-07 | 13 | Lixnaw | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-10 | 13 | Causeway | |
| Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-10 | 13 | Ballyduff | |
| 8 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-11 | 11 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-11 | 11 | Abbeydorney | |
| 10 | Philip Lucid | Ballyheigue | 0-10 | 10 | Lixnaw |
Miscellaneous
edit- Kilmoyley win the title for the first time in seven seasons.
- The final is played at Healy Park in Abbeydorney due to the refurbishment of Austin Stack Park.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Collins leads Kilmoyley to glory". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Eight title for Lixnaw". Hogan Stand website. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Lixnaw survive barren second half to end final hoodoo". Irish Independent. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.